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INT :Turns on the rear wiper with a
delay between wipes.
ON : Turns on the rear wiper.
=REAR : Press this button on the
end of the lever to spray washer fluid
on the rear window. The wipers will
clear the rear window and either stop
or return to your preset speed. For
more washer cycles, press and hold
the button.
The rear window wiper/washer will
not operate if the liftgate or liftglass is
open or ajar. If the liftgate or liftglass
is opened while the rear wiper is on,
the wiper returns to the parked
position and stops.
Rear Camera Mirror Washer :
If equipped, press
=REAR on the end
of the lever to spray washer fluid on
the rear camera mirror. See Rear
Camera Mirror 048. Rear Wiper Arm Assembly
Protection
When using an automatic car wash,
move the rear wiper control to OFF to
disable the rear wiper. In some
vehicles, if the transmission is in
N (Neutral) and the vehicle speed is
very slow, the rear wiper will
automatically park under the rear
spoiler.
The wiper operations return to normal
when the transmission is no longer in
N (Neutral) or the vehicle speed has
increased.
Reverse Gear Wipes
If the rear wiper control is off, the rear
wiper will automatically operate
continuously when the shift lever is in
R (Reverse), and the front windshield
wiper is performing low or high speed
wipes. If the rear wiper control is off,
the shift lever is in R (Reverse), and
the front windshield wiper is
performing interval wipes, then the
rear wiper automatically performs
interval wipes.
This feature can be turned on or off.
See
Vehicle Personalization 0154. The windshield washer reservoir is
used for the windshield and the rear
window. Check the fluid level in the
reservoir if either washer is not
working. See
Washer Fluid 0268.
Compass
The vehicle may have a compass
display on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). The compass receives its
heading and other information from
the Global Positioning System (GPS)
antenna, StabiliTrak
®, and vehicle
speed information.
The compass system is designed to
operate for a certain number of miles
or degrees of turn before needing a
signal from the GPS satellites. When
the compass display shows CAL, drive
the vehicle for a short distance in an
open area where it can receive a GPS
signal. The compass system will
automatically determine when a GPS
signal is restored and provide a
heading again. See Compass Messages
0 145 for the messages that may be
displayed for the compass.

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system. If this message appears, stop
as soon as possible and turn off the
vehicle. Turn the vehicle off for at
least one minute, then restart the
vehicle and check for the message on
the DIC display. If the message is still
displayed or appears again when you
begin driving, the four-wheel-drive
system needs service. See your dealer.
SHIFT DENIED
This message displays when the shift
lever is in the L (Manual Mode)
position and a transmission range has
been selected that is unavailable at
the current vehicle speed.
TRANSMISSION HOT IDLE ENGINE
This message displays and a chime
may sound if the transmission fluid in
the vehicle gets hot. Driving with the
transmission fluid temperature high
can cause damage to the vehicle. Stop
the vehicle and let it idle to allow the
transmission to cool. This message
clears and the chime stops when the
fluid temperature reaches a safe level.When towing, use Tow/Haul Mode to
prevent damage to the engine or
transmission. See
Tow/Haul
Mode 0208.
Vehicle Reminder
Messages
ICE POSSIBLE DRIVE WITH CARE
This message displays when ice
conditions are possible.
Vehicle Speed Messages
VEHICLE OVERSPEED
This message displays when the
vehicle speed exceeds 120 km/h
(75 mph).
Washer Fluid Messages
WASHER FLUID LOW ADD FLUID
This message may display when the
washer fluid level is low. Fill the
windshield washer reservoir as soon
as possible. See Engine Compartment
Overview 0257 for the location of the
windshield washer reservoir. Also, see
Washer Fluid 0268.
Window Messages
OPEN, THEN CLOSE DRIVER/
PASSENGER WINDOW
This message is displayed when the
window needs to be reprogrammed.
If the vehicle's battery has been
discharged or disconnected, you may
need to program each front window
for the express-up feature to work. See
Power Windows 050.

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Delayed Door Lock
When on, this feature will delay the
locking of the doors. To override the
delay, press the power door lock
switch on the door.
Select Off or On.
Remote Lock, Unlock, Start
Select and the following may display:
.Remote Unlock Light Feedback
. Remote Lock Feedback
. Remote Door Unlock
. Relock Remotely Unlocked Doors
. Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
. Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
. Remote Window Operation
. Passive Door Unlock
. Passive Door Lock
. Remote Left in Vehicle Alert
Remote Unlock Light Feedback
When on, the exterior lamps will flash
when unlocking the vehicle with the
RKE transmitter.
Select Off or Flash Lights. Remote Lock Feedback
This allows selection of what type of
feedback is given when locking the
vehicle with the RKE transmitter.
Select Off, Lights and Horn, Lights
Only, or Horn Only.
Remote Door Unlock
This allows selection of which doors
will unlock when pressing
Kon the
RKE transmitter.
Select All Doors or Driver Door.
Relock Remotely Unlocked Doors
This feature will re-lock all doors and
re-arm the vehicle alarm if a door is
not opened or the vehicle is not
started within a set time of unlocking
the vehicle and disarming the alarm
system with the RKE transmitter. See
“Auto Door Relock” inRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation 028.
Select Off or On.
Remote Start Auto Cool Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the cooled seats on
when using remote start on
warm days. Select Off or On.
Remote Start Auto Heat Seats
If equipped and turned on, this
feature will turn the heated seats on
when using remote start on cold days.
Select Off or On.
Remote Window Operation
This allows the window to be opened
when pressingKon the RKE
transmitter. See Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation 028.
Select Off or On.
Passive Door Unlock
This allows the selection of what
doors will unlock when using the
button on the driver door to unlock
the vehicle.
Select All Doors or Driver Door Only.
Passive Door Lock
This feature can be turned on or off,
or can be used to select feedback
when using the button on the driver
door to lock the vehicle. See Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation 028.

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interior lamps remain on for a set
amount of time, then automatically
turn off.
The exterior lamps turn off
immediately by turning the exterior
lamp control off.
This feature can be changed. See
Vehicle Personalization0154.
Battery Load Management
The vehicle has Electric Power
Management (EPM), which estimates
the battery's temperature and state of
charge. It then adjusts the voltage for
best performance and extended life of
the battery.
When the battery's state of charge is
low, the voltage is raised slightly to
quickly bring the charge back up.
When the state of charge is high, the
voltage is lowered slightly to prevent
overcharging. The voltmeter gauge or
the voltage display on the Driver
Information Center (DIC), if equipped,
may show the voltage moving up or
down. This is normal. If there is a
problem, an alert will be displayed. The battery can be discharged at idle
if the electrical loads are very high.
This is true for all vehicles. This is
because the generator (alternator)
may not be spinning fast enough at
idle to produce all the power that is
needed for very high electrical loads.
A high electrical load occurs when
several of the following are on, such
as: headlamps, high beams, fog lamps,
rear window defogger, climate control
fan at high speed, heated seats, engine
cooling fans, trailer loads, and loads
plugged into accessory power outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessive
discharge of the battery. It does this
by balancing the generator's output
and the vehicle's electrical needs.
It can increase engine idle speed to
generate more power, whenever
needed. It can temporarily reduce the
power demands of some accessories.
Normally, these actions occur in steps
or levels, without being noticeable. In
rare cases at the highest levels of
corrective action, this action may be
noticeable to the driver. If so, a DIC
message might be displayed and it is
recommended that the driver reducethe electrical loads as much as
possible. See
Battery Voltage and
Charging Messages 0144.
Battery Power Protection
This feature shuts off the dome and
reading lamps if they are left on for
more than 10 minutes when the
ignition is off. This will keep the
battery from running down.

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Climate Controls
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic Climate ControlSystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Rear Climate Control System . . . . 177
Air Vents
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Maintenance
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Climate Control Systems
Dual Automatic Climate
Control System
The climate control buttons and the
touch screen are used to adjust the
heating, cooling, and ventilation.
Climate Control Buttons
1. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
2. Fan Control
3. OFF (Fan)
4. Driver and Passenger Heated and Cooled Seats 5. Recirculation
6. Rear Window Defogger
7. Defrost
8. AUTO (Automatic Operation)
Climate Touch Screen Controls
1. Outside Temperature Display
2. Driver and Passenger Temperature Controls
3. Fan Control
4. SYNC (Synchronized Temperature)
5. A/C Mode (Air Conditioning)
6. Climate Control Selection (Application Tray Button)

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SYNC (Synchronized
Temperature) :Press SYNC on the
touch screen to link all climate zone
settings to the driver settings. Adjust
the driver side temperature control to
change the linked temperature. When
the passenger settings are adjusted,
the SYNC button is displayed when
the temperatures are unlinked.
Rear (If Equipped) : Press this button
on the front climate control touch
screen to open the rear climate
control screen. The rear climate
control settings can now be adjusted
from the front passenger area.
Manual Operation
z 9 y(Fan Control) : Press the fan
control buttons or the touch screen
fan control, to increase or decrease
the fan speed. Press and hold the
buttons or the touch screen control to
adjust speed more quickly. The fan
speed setting displays. Pressing either
button cancels automatic fan control
and the fan can be controlled
manually. Press AUTO to return to
automatic operation. To turn off the
fan and climate control system, press
OFF on the climate control faceplate. The airf low will be blocked from
entering in all air delivery modes,
except defrost.
The maximum automatic fan speed
can be set to low, medium, or high. To
adjust Auto Fan Max Speed, see
“Climate and Air Quality”
under
Vehicle Personalization 0154.
Air Delivery Mode Control : When
the climate information is displayed,
press the desired air delivery mode on
the touch screen to change the
direction of the airflow. The selected
air delivery mode button is lit.
Pressing any of the air delivery
buttons cancels automatic air delivery
control and the direction of the
airf low can be controlled manually.
Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation.
To change the current mode, select
one of the following:
Y(Vent) : Air is directed to the
instrument panel outlets.
\(Bi-Level) : Air is divided between
the instrument panel outlets and the
floor outlets.
[(Floor) : Air is directed to the
floor outlets.
-(Defog) : Clears the windows of
fog or moisture. Air is directed to the
windshield and floor outlets.
0(Defrost) : Clears the windshield
of fog or frost more quickly. Air is
directed to the windshield. Press the
0button to turn on or off. Changing
the air delivery mode also turns the
defrost off.
A/C Mode (Air Conditioning) : Press
the AC Mode touch screen control to
turn the automatic air conditioning on
or off. If the fan is turned off or the
outside temperature falls below
freezing, the air conditioner will
not run.
Press AUTO to return to automatic
operation and the air conditioner runs
as needed.
Automatic Air Recirculation : When
the AUTO indicator light is on, the air
is automatically recirculated as
needed to help quickly cool the inside
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The climate control system may have
a sensor to detect air pollution. When
using automatic air recirculation, the
air quality control system may
operate. To adjust the sensitivity of
the air quality sensor, see“Climate
and Air Quality” underVehicle
Personalization 0154.
@(Recirculation) : Press to
alternate between recirculating air
inside the vehicle or pulling in outside
air. The indicator light on the button
is lit when recirculation mode is
active. This helps to quickly cool the
air inside the vehicle and reduce the
entry of outside air and odors.
Pressing this button cancels automatic
recirculation. Press AUTO to return to
automatic operation; recirculation
runs automatically as needed.
Manual recirculation mode is not
available when in Defrost or Defog
modes.
Auto Defog : The climate control
system uses a sensor to automatically
detect high humidity inside the
vehicle. When high humidity is
detected, the climate control system
may adjust to outside air supply, turn on the air conditioner, and direct
more air to the windshield. If the
climate control system does not
detect possible window fogging, it
returns to normal operation. To turn
Auto Defog off or on, see
“Climate and
Air Quality” underVehicle
Personalization 0154.Rear Window Defogger
=(Rear Window Defogger) : Press
to turn the rear window defogger on
or off. An indicator light on the button
comes on to show that the rear
window defogger is on.
The rear window defogger only works
when the ignition is in ON/RUN. The
defogger turns off if the ignition is
turned to ACC/ACCESSORY or
LOCK/OFF.
The rear window defogger can be set
to automatic operation. When Auto
Rear Defog is selected, the rear
window defogger turns on
automatically when the vehicle is first
started in cold weather and turns off
when the vehicle is warmed. To turn
Auto Rear Defog on or off, see
“Climate and Air Quality” under
Vehicle Personalization 0154. The heated outside rearview mirrors
turn on when the rear window
defogger button is on and help to
clear fog or frost from the surface of
the mirrors.
Caution
Do not try to clear frost or other
material from the inside of the
front windshield and rear window
with a razor blade or anything else
that is sharp. This may damage the
rear window defogger grid and
affect the radio's ability to pick up
stations clearly. The repairs would
not be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Driver and Passenger Heated and
Cooled Seats : Press
Ior+to heat
the driver or passenger seatback only.
Press
Jorzto heat the driver or
passenger seat cushion and seatback.
Press
Cor{to cool the driver or
passenger seat.

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Y/\/Y:Touch the desired mode
on the touch screen or the MODE
button on the rear faceplate to change
the direction of the airf low in the rear
seating area.
MorL: PressMorLto heat the
left or right outboard seat cushion and
seatback. See Heated Rear Seats 063.
Air Vents
Adjustable air vents are in the center
and on the side of the instrument
panel.
1. Slider Knob
2. Thumbwheel
Move the slider knobs (1) to change
the direction of the airf low.
Use the thumbwheels (2) near the air
vents to open or close off the airflow. Operation Tips
.
Clear away any ice, snow, or leaves
from the air inlets at the base of
the windshield that could block
the flow of air into the vehicle.
. When you enter a vehicle in cold
weather, press the fan up button
to the maximum fan level before
driving. This helps clear the intake
ducts of snow and moisture, and
reduces the chance of fogging the
inside of the window.
. Keep the air path under the front
seats clear of objects to help
circulate the air inside of the
vehicle more effectively.
. Use of non-GM approved hood
deflectors can adversely affect the
performance of the system. Check
with your dealer before adding
equipment to the outside of the
vehicle.